ORWOhaus

The ORWOhaus in the Berlin district of Marzahn is a seven-storey industrial building from the 1970s, which was used until the turn as a production facility the film manufacturer ORWO. It stands in the middle of an industrial area between railway tracks and the six-lane Landsberger Allee; a few kilometers to the east are the skyscrapers of Marzahn.

History

In 1990, the house passed to the inventory of Treuhandliegenschaftsgesellschaft ( TLG). Since there was no buyer, the premises were used between after years of vacancy as bearing surfaces of smaller companies. In addition rented from 1998 young bands a, because the house is excellently suited by the remote location to the sample.

In spring 2004, a serious fire safety deficiencies were noted by the Building Department, whereupon the owner terminated all leases in June 2004. At this time around 400 musicians had found in ORWOhaus a permanent place to rehearse and would not accept without a fight the closure. In the six years, many bands had their rooms already elaborately decorated and built recording studios. To loud protests and temporarily squatting they attracted the interest of the public in Berlin on itself. Supported by the press and politicians to close the ORWOhauses could be prevented. The former Berlin Culture Senator Thomas Flierl negotiated personally with the TLG and reached a six-month transition period, taken in the self-management of the house by the musicians in attack and a comprehensive operating and financing concept could be developed.

On 30 April 2005, only ten months after the termination, the ORWOhaus specially created eV finally signed the contract of sale, the end of May 2006 was renegotiated and finally confirmed by an affordable amount of money.

After receiving the profit ( in early 2006 ), a grant from lottery funds and the award for "place of ideas " - from the federal competition " Germany - Land of Ideas" - the project ORWOhaus is a publicly recognized institution and may his visions as musikfabrik achieve by investing. The ORWOhaus eV has seven permanent employees in 2011 and is funded completely independently.

In July 2006, the first festival took place ORWOhaus that is repeated annually in July. A highlight was carried out on the initiative of ORWO Association in July 2007 renaming of the former street 13 in Frank - Zappa -Straße, which is reminiscent of the world famous musician Frank Zappa.

Musicians platform

The ORWOhaus is a popular place in Berlin for musicians and artists. This platform provides approximately 4000 square sample areas ( around the clock recordable), meeting, recording studios, music -related services and joint activities such as concerts and events - organized centrally by the ORWOhaus club.

The halls on the ground floor to be expanded from in 2011 to function rooms for concerts, workshops and tour arrangements. Communication in the house will be promoted, as is found in the first floor of an intensively used by the musicians café.

Memberships

ORWOhaus is a member of the co-operation network of the Berlin music industry Berlin Music Commission.